Property Location: The Cucharas Ranch is located 7 miles east of Walsenburg, Colorado on the north side of Highway 10, adjacent to the Maria Reservoir. Auction Location: Huerfano County Community Center 928 Russell St., Walsenburg, CO 81089 ScheduleD Information days: Tuesday, May 31st 10am -12pm Tuesday, June 14th 10am - 12pm Meet a Hall and Hall representative on the property for a tour and additional information. TERMS: A 10% buyer s premium will be added to the final bid price(s) to determine the total contract price(s). A 10% earnest money deposit of the total contract price will be due immediately from all successful bidders. The property is being sold AS IS, WHERE IS and without any contingencies including financing. The closing will be set 30 days from the auction date or as soon thereafter as closing documents are available. SELLER FINANCING AVAILABLE
The Cucharas Ranch is located on the north side of Hwy. 10 just east of Walsenburg, Colorado and adjacent to the Maria Reservoir in the open, rolling prairie and arroyos of the Colorado Front Range just at the eastern edge of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Mesas reaching up to 6,500 feet, the broken country yields not only hunting and aesthetic value but also winter protection for a year-round cattle operation. The flowing Cucharas River and wide open, grama short-grass prairieland are the significant features of this exceptional property. It is rare to find a hunting/recreational/working cattle ranch of this size with such good access and multiple uses. The Cucharas River meanders through the property and provides a unique feature to this Front Range ranch. This rolling prairie ranch is comprised of mostly grama grasses which provide excellent cattle grazing. Elevation on the ranch ranges from mesas at 6,036 feet to the river bottoms at 5,557 feet. Additional features found on the ranch include Sandy Creek, which at its confluence with the Cucharas River is the beginning of Cucharas Reservoir. Cucharas Ranch has significant rock outcroppings and bluffs which frame a distinct rugged character for the ranch. There are also many picturesque plateaus covered with pinon and juniper. According to the Western Regional Climate Center, Walsenburg, CO has an annual precipitation of 15.97 which includes 81.8 of snowfall. The months of November through March have an average on-the-ground snow depth of only one inch. Average maximum and minimum temperatures are 47.1 F and 21.1 F for January with 87.5 F and 56.9 F for July. The current owners pride themselves in their conservation efforts and as a result have won the Upper Huerfano County Conservationists of the Year award. A ranch will not be found that has more of the thoughtful and attentive management than the Cucharas Ranch has. Livestock production is the heart of this ranch lying in the shadows of the Spanish Peaks. This ranch is a year-round cattle grazing haven given the cover and weather breaks that the natural terrain provides. Cows average receiving fifty pounds of cake over the winter months. Historic carrying capacity for the ranch is 210 animal units and the property has never been overgrazed during the current ownership. The ranch is divided into four named pastures. These pastures have additional cross fencing to better manage grazing and there are also additional traps strategically located throughout the ranch as well as adequate working-branding/shipping pens.
TRACT TOTAL ACRES 1 3,268 2 4,223 3 4,597 BLM not currently leased
Water is paramount on any ranch and few large ranches are watered as well as this one. Water resources for the ranch include four springs sourcing from rock outcroppings along with the Cucharas River and its tributary Sandy Creek. Additional water improvements include three wells, three storage tanks, fifteen drinkers and twelve surface tanks. Wildlife is plentiful on the Cucharas Ranch. The Cucharas River and tributaries are significant draws to the diverse wildlife that include trophy mule deer, antelope, elk and turkey. Bear and mountain lion are also known to occasionally roam through the area. There are many professional hunting and fishing outfitters leasing several properties in the area. Trout are known to be in the Cucharas River, and the Maria Reservoir adjacent to the ranch and has recreational trout fishing. Award-Winning Ranch Stewardship Plentiful Water Resources from Springs, Rivers & Wells Picturesque Plateaus Covered with Pinon & Juniper Diverse Wildlife including Mule Deer, Antelope, Elk & Turkey Potential Hunting Ranch with Hunting Lease Income
Hall and Hall Auctions 100 S. Cherry Ave., Unit 6D Eaton, CO 80615 800.829.8747 970.716.2120 auctions@hallandhall.com HallandHall.com Scott Shuman Broker # 100006199 Krystal M. Nelson Broker #100002329 Broker Participation Offered